After-Hours

Kareo practices: AI answers after-hours calls, triages urgency, escalates to on-call staff, and logs intake for morning callback

Your Kareo practice is closed after-hours, but callers still dial in. Our AI receptionist answers every call, captures chief complaint and symptoms, routes urgent cases to on-call staff, and logs routine calls for morning follow-up.

How it pays back

No missed urgent calls

Symptoms are triaged in real time. Chest pain, severe bleeding, or other emergencies are flagged immediately and escalated to on-call staff; routine calls are logged for morning callback.

On-call staff notified instantly

The AI sends a summary text or phone alert to the on-call provider with caller info, symptoms, and contact details—they decide how to respond.

Patient feels heard

Instead of voicemail, the patient speaks to a live AI receptionist who documents their concern and confirms they'll hear back.

Morning staff context

Routine after-hours calls are logged with full intake summaries, so your team can prioritize callbacks and have the patient's story ready.

Every after-hours call answered

No voicemail, no abandoned calls

Urgent calls escalated

Symptoms triaged; on-call staff notified instantly

Routine calls logged

Intake captured and ready for morning follow-up

Kareo on-call aware

AI routes to correct on-call provider automatically

Frequently asked questions

How does the AI know who is on call?

The AI works alongside your Kareo schedule to see your on-call rotation. It identifies the current on-call provider and their contact info to escalate urgent calls.

What counts as urgent?

Chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, loss of consciousness, or other life-threatening symptoms are escalated immediately. The AI uses a standard triage protocol; your practice can customize urgency rules.

Does the on-call provider get woken up for every call?

Only for urgent cases. The AI triages symptoms; routine calls (like appointment requests or medication refills) are logged as voicemail-like summaries for morning callback.

What information is captured for morning callbacks?

Caller name, phone, chief complaint, symptoms, and any relevant context are captured during the call and returned as a structured summary for your staff to review, prioritize, and file in the morning.

Is this HIPAA-compliant?

Yes. All calls are encrypted, audit-logged, and stored securely. Patient data is not stored in voicemail; it's held in your secure MedReception account.

Can patients reach the emergency department if needed?

Yes. The AI can provide emergency contact info (911, nearest ER) during the call if the caller requires immediate care.

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